Cleanser for artificial teeth



Patented Mar. 25, 1924. fifi gfig warren STATES ra'raurorrics.

EVERETT BROWN CASTLEMAN, OF SPOKANE. WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR T HOWARD S.

i CLEMMER, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

CLEANSER FOB ARTIFICIAL TEETH.

No Drawing. Application filed October 17, 1922. Serial No. 595,169.

To all whom it may concern: The preservative medium, as benzoate of 50 Be it known that I, Evnnn'r'r BROWN soda, containing a mixture of salt and me- CASTLEMAN, a citizen of the United States, tallic element, is also, and separately disresiding at Spokane, in the county of Sposolved in water to form a saturated solukane and State of Washington, have inventt-ion.' ed certain new and useful Improvements in These two solutions, i. e. the detergent and 55 Cleansers for Artificial Teeth, of which the the preservative medium, are then placed in following is a specification. a suitable vessel and thoroughly commin- My present invention relates to an imgled and mixed to form a mixture of liquid proved cleanser for artificial teeth in the consistency which possesses the necessary form of an antiseptic liquid solution which preservative qualities. After its prepara- 60 may be applied to artificial teeth, dental tion this mixture is then diluted by the addiplates, dentures, etc., and used as adetergent t1on of water and a coloring agent added to be applied with a brush or cloth in usual thereto.

manner, The coloring agent utilized may be ob- The primary object of the invention is tained in open market in the form of tab- 65 the provision of a sanitary cleansing solulets containing fruit or vegetable colors, and tion or antiseptic detergent, which, while as these tablets are of known weight they comparatively inexpensive in cost of produomay be used with convenience. An accepttion, is dependable and efficient in the perable tablet for this use is known as certiformance of its required functions. The fied red which is dissolved in water to 70 antiseptic cleansing solution embodies esform a solution that will produce the desentially a detergent, a preservative agent, sired color. The required quantity of colorand a coloring medium, prepared in liquid ing matter thus produced may be utilized in form, which may with facility be packaged drops for coloring the Water to be added or bottled for sale and conveniently adaptfor diluting the mixture comprising the de- 75 ed for use. tergent and preservative medium, with the For the accomplishment of the foregoing result that a lasting and acceptable color is and related ends, the invention then consists imparted to the finished solution.

of the ingredients or constituents hereinaf- As an example of the proportions of the ter described and particularly pointed out in constituents or ingredients for the satisfac- 80 the accompanying specification and claims tory production of the cleansing solution, I wherein one example of the physical emuse tartaric acid solution 2 ounces, benzoate bodiment of my invention is set forth. of soda solution 2 drains, coloring liquid 6 In the preparation of my liquid cleansdrops, Water in sufficient quantity to form ing solution or detergent I preferably uti- 4 ounces of the solution. so

lize tartaric acid, usually secured from the Larger or smaller quantities, in approxijuice of grapes, berries, &c., and specifically mately the same proportions of ingredients adapted for exercising inhibitory action used, may be prepared as herein set forth,

upon the acid-forming bacteria of the resulting in a liquid solution which is inmouth, and possessing also the characterissured against precipitation or separation of tics necessary for attacking and dissolving its constituents. deposits which accumulate on the artificial This antiseptic liquid solution is applied teeth, dentures, &c., for cleansing and purito the parts for cleansing, by use of a brush 45 fying the same. or cloth for destroying germs or bacteria,

The tartaric acid in the form of powder destroying all odors emanating from accuis first placed in a vessel containing water mulations on the teeth or dentures, and thus and dissolved in the water until a saturated purifying and restoring the parts to healthy solution is attained. condition.

What I claim is-- 1. A cleansing solution for artificial teeth comprising tartaric acid, a saturated solution of benzoate of soda, a vegetable color- 5 ing matter, and water in sufficient quantity.

2. A liquid cleansing solution comprising tartaric acid substantially 2 ounces; :1 saturated solution of benzoate of soda substantially 2 drains; 'egetable coloring matter substantially 6 drops, and water sufficient to make 4 ounces of the preparation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature hereto.

EVERETT BROWN CAJTLEMAN. 

